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The hot water system has undergone an operation désinfection.Photo DDM, J. Navarro.Une person of 43 years has contracted Legionnaires, there is a fortnight. This is the clinical Piétat, Barbazan-Debat, that his illness was declared. "Our patient seemed to suffer from a flu," said Aline Dubus, director of the institution. As soon as his condition has been identified and declared, on August 13, with the DDASS, he was immediately transferred to a specialized hospital service department. Yesterday, his condition was stationary, "said the prefecture of Hautes-Pyrenees. So far, no other cases have been reported in the establishment or even in the department. Showers banned "As soon as we became aware of this infection, we have implemented the protocol imposed in such cases," Aline Dubus. As a first step, taken showers were banned and water analyses were conducted by the DDASS. The temperature of hot water in the circuit health was also checked. "It must be at least 50 ° at any point of use," said the prefecture. "To enable our 39 patients to wash, three showers collective equipped with special knobs, were put into service," added the director. As a preventive measure, at the request of health authorities, a shock treatment disinfection was carried out on the network of hot water where the bacteria thrive. Doctors whose patients are attending or have attended the clinic, and the families of those currently hospitalized, have been alerted to report any other cases. If, for the time being, the source of this contamination is not formally identified, he must know that this infection is "cured if it is taken in time," says Dr. Marie-Josee Payot, the Association victims of Legionnaires.

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